I have often heard people say that moms should leave town every now and again so their husbands and children learn to appreciate them more and value everything they do. I think there may be some truth to that, but I am also convinced--at least in my own case--that this is a street that runs two ways.
Last week, Jeremy went to Washington, D.C. for a few days to present a paper at a conference. The kids and I had a pleasant time at home, but I learned at least two very important things:
1. I do not have a dish fairy. For a long time I was sure a magical dish fairy lived in my house. On many days, the fairy actually did the dishes. On the days I did the dishes and left all of the dripping wet handwashing dishes on the counter, I was sure the fairy was the one who dried the dishes and put them away. I was wrong. As it turns out, it was Jeremy. Who knew?
2. Jeremy is very handy to have around in the mornings. I had my suspicions about this already, since I can count on basically one hand the number of times I've had to get up when my kids get up in the morning (this seems only fair, since Jeremy is already awake, right? And I'm still up by 7:00. That's still early. And yes, our kids get up insanely early, which I define as any time before 7:00). But this was very clear to me on the Friday morning he was gone. I teach a once-a-week class at the college on Friday mornings. I am in my office at 8:00 for my office hour then teach from 9:00 to 11:30. This semester, a series of friends have watched Jonathan and Clara for me, and evidently, the fact that the kids are clothed, fed, and ready to go to friends' homes by 7:45 is not the miracle I thought it was. As it turns out, again, it was Jeremy.
So we missed Jeremy while he was gone, and we're glad to have him back. I just really love that guy. Really, how could I not love a man who took a series of touristy self-portraits in Washington just because he knew I would love them? That's off the hook, Jer. Thanks.
7 comments:
I love the touristy pics! Too funny~
What a quirky, fun guy. And yes, apparently, quite a great husband, too. :)
What a great husband!!! I'm glad he is back!
OK. I have seen the blog and it might come as a surprise to you that not one of those items you wrote about Jeremy and his goodness revealed anything I hadn't already known, or, at the very least, suspected. Yes. That's how much I adore your husband. He always has been and always will be, a keeper.
(By the way, do I over use 'the comma'?)
Love those pics - especially the one with the washington monument and half of Jeremy's face!
And I can relate! For some reason I thought I did everything around here before Darryl started working in Cali. Boy was I wrong! :)
I so agree, Kyle had his head injury falling out the window when Nick was out of town and I realized how much I need him around.
He was in DC? and he didn't come say hi? Honestly!!! No, just kidding... I know he must have been really busy. I left for a week and Mac was amazing. I know how sometimes men are portrayed as people who can't take care of children without us around. Boy are they ever wrong. They can amaze us sometimes!
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